Functional Training Institute

Be like Alex, choose the program from the FTI that suits you and change your life forever! 😍

ABOUT FTI: https://functionaltraininginstitute.com/aboutus

❗ First off, there is never a bad exercise, but there may be a more efficient choice.

When it comes to hamstring stretches, there are several options that can be effective. However, research has shown that dynamic stretching may be more beneficial than static stretching for improving flexibility and reducing the risk of injury.

The High Performance Coach Program consists of 3 core modules designed to:

Transform you into an effective coach and communicator
⭐️ Develop your ability to handle mental health and internal struggles within yourself and your clients
⭐️ Develop high level mental skills at overcoming limiting beliefs and mental blockages
⭐️ Create strategies that help your clients stay on track and achieve their goals with you
⭐️ Transform you into a leader with a long lasting career and a legacy you leave behind for your clients where you’re known for being a great coach

Explore the constantly evolving space of injury prevention in this 🎙episode🎙 with host Tarek Chouja and guest Ulrik Larsen, an experienced sports physiotherapist.

You’ll hear a fascinating conversation diving into the importance of finding the missing links in movement patterns and how to correct muscle imbalances for improved resilience and injury prevention. Discover the value of blending correctives into your training sessions to help clients build a more efficient and pain-free movement.

Join us for this insightful conversation and 🎧listen🎧 how to bring awareness and mindful movement to your fitness journey. So, if you're a fitness professional or part of the allied health community, this episode is a must-listen for you!

Get to listen the podcast now! - https://functionaltraininginstitute.com/podcast/

Explore the constantly evolving space of injury prevention in this 🎙episode🎙 with host Tarek Chouja and guest Ulrik Larsen , an experienced sports physiotherapist.

You’ll hear a fascinating conversation diving into the importance of finding the missing links in movement patterns and how to correct muscle imbalances for improved resilience and injury prevention. Discover the value of blending correctives into your training sessions to help clients build a more efficient and pain-free movement.

Join us for this insightful conversation and 🎧listen🎧 how to bring awareness and mindful movement to your fitness journey. So, if you're a fitness professional or part of the allied health community, this episode is a must-listen for you!

Get to listen the podcast now! - https://functionaltraininginstitute.com/podcast/

High-Performance 🧠Mental Skills🧠 Training empowers you in overcoming limiting beliefs (you and your client) and mental blockages keeping your clients stuck. Providing strategies to help your clients stay on track and achieve their goals.

Our training focuses on helping clients overcome limiting beliefs and mental blockages, allowing them to achieve their goals. The training is based on four core concepts: waking up, growing up, cleaning up, and showing up.

• Waking up - helps clients remove habits holding them back and learn high performance habits.
• Growing up - enables clients to understand multiple perspectives and be less influenced by external factors.
• Cleaning up - involves removing old mental blocks and limiting beliefs.
• Showing up - is when clients consistently engage in their fitness journey with meaning and purpose, not just driven by external motivators.

This course teaches the NLP Communication model, understanding the mind and its impact on high performance, methods for creating engagement and high performance in workouts, advanced listening techniques, identifying clients' unique learning styles, questioning techniques for problem-solving, managing clients' state and focus, using framing to keep clients engaged, handling setbacks, building resilience, using the identity compass for influence, and more.

We are very excited to support on their much-anticipated gathering for APAC business leaders, the Asia-Pacific Health, Fitness, Wellness & Sports Festival taking place over 21- 23 November in Sydney.

You can check out the incredible speaker line-up and secure your tickets to join us here: https://thefitsummit.com/events/apac/.

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High-Performance Coach

Mental Health First Aid provides you with the confidence to help clients overcome mental challenges with positive psychology, emotional resilience, and qualities that help build mental fortitude.

You’ll become invaluable to your clients by not only helping them physically, but mentally, too. Your confidence as a coach or trainer will skyrocket because you’ll possess mental skills that you can use not only on yourself, but on a wide range of clients so they stay on track of their goals.You’ll receive a 3-year accreditation when you’ve completed the course and an online assessment.

The course can be delivered online, with 2 components (5-6 hours of e-learning followed by 2 x 2.5 hour live virtual workshops run by Lynsey Allison).

Skyrocket your performance with High-Performance Coach Program!

Improving the Kettlebell Sn**ch Part 3: Pull the bell back, don’t drop it down.

A way to improve the power aspect of the sn**ch is to increase the tension the glute/hamstring complex receives, we can do that by actively pulling the bell back between the legs.

Not only does this increase power & performance but does help a common fault of the less efficient vertical pull of the bell you may notice in fatigue or if someone is lacking the ability to load/stretch the glute/hamstring complex.

Watch on our channel - https://youtu.be/E-mOvdeguK4

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The idea for High-Performance Coach was born after speaking to a frustrated fitness coach.
A bunch of his clients were failing to follow his advice and show up to sessions consistently.
Eventually losing some of these clients.

The problem seems to be getting worse, especially post-covid.
I figured a lot of clients (and coaches) lacked the mental skills which create lasting, positive change in clients and greater levels of engagement.
It’s an easy mistake to make.

I joined forces with TWO leading experts in the field of mental skills to create the brand new High Performance Coach Program.
It’s a 6-month mentorship journey with the sole aim of transforming you into a High-Performance Coach. So you and your clients develop high-performance habits that create meaningful, positive change which leads to long-term success.
- Coach Tarek

Follow to learn more about how to become a high-performance coach!

Do you train women, or have you faced challenges as a woman in a male-dominated field yourself ?

Join Vanessa in this powerful💪 episode as she interviews Clare Hozack, a competitive sailor, women's health advocate and education provider for personal trainers🏋️‍♂️.

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Are you aiming to empower💪 your clients and help them achieve a🏆long-term success🏆?
Get an inside on focusing on the fundamentals🧘‍♀️, educating clients about realistic expectations🤸‍♀️, and setting achievable goals🏃‍♂️ with the new episode of our podcast🎙.

🔥Back to the Basics: Rediscover the Fundamentals of Fitness and Wellness with Chris Duncan🔥

Hosted by Tarek Chouja

👉link in bio to 🎧listen🎧 now👈

Improving the Kettlebell Sn**ch Part 2: Predicting the bell

A common fault you may notice in your client's sn**ch is breaking at the hip early in anticipation of the bell path.

Breaking into the hinge early may actually leak energy by losing the integrity of the spine's stability and/or a less efficient weight path.

Wait for the bell to hit the hips and let it do the work.

Watch on our channel - https://youtu.be/E-mOvdeguK4

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⁉️ Both gym and home workouts have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Gym workouts provide access to a wide range of equipment and facilities, along with the opportunity to work with a personal trainer or attend group fitness classes. The gym environment can also be motivating and social, making it easier to stick to a regular exercise routine.

On the other hand, home workouts offer convenience and flexibility. You can exercise at any time without having to travel to a gym or worry about other people using equipment. Home workouts are also more cost-effective in the long run, as you don't have to pay for a gym membership.

Ultimately, the choice between gym and home workouts depends on your personal preferences, goals, and lifestyle. Some people may prefer the structure and social aspect of the gym, while others may prefer the flexibility and convenience of working out at home.

PREPARATION AND RECOVERY SYSTEMS IS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL COACHES WANTING TO INTEGRATE EFFECTIVE AND SCIENTIFICALLY BACKED WARM-UP AND COOL DOWN PROTOCOLS INTO EXERCISE BASED SESSIONS.

📖 Watch the Preparation & Recovery Systems Course Online Experience.
Check the Link: https://functionaltraininginstitute.com/prep-and-recovery-systems-online/

Do you love group fitness and want to improve your skills? Check out the Group Fitness Experience Specialist course by the Functional Training Institute (FTI).

This course will teach you how to create and deliver awesome group fitness classes using functional tools and techniques. You will learn from expert instructors and join a community of passionate group fitness professionals.

Whether you are new or experienced, this course will help you grow as a group fitness instructor.

Check the Link - https://functionaltraininginstitute.com/group-fitness-experience-specialist/

🔥If you’re ready to revolutionize your coaching practice with client-centered coaching, don’t miss this episode.

🥇UNVEILING THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOVEMENT PHILOSOPHY with Tarek Chouja🥇

Hosted by Vanessa Leone

👉Click the link https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WTC1fldWuOHphYg1Qyg5f?si=d58c3cb3b2e54c0f to listen now! 👈

KETTLEBELL TEACHING TIPS: SWINGING TOO HIGH

In the Russian-style swing we aim to swing the Kettlebell to eye-height. If the Kettlebell is traveling higher it’s an indication the hinge is generating too much power for the weight of the Kettlebell.

So simple solution? Choose a heavier weight!

Watch - https://youtu.be/iOYqdGfC6DI

KETTLEBELL SWING TEACHING TIPS: SWINGING TOO SLOW

This error can be the result of:

‘Muscling the KB up’ using the shoulders like a Front Raise instead of using the power of the hip hinge.
Trying to stop the momentum of the swing instead of letting the arc travel smoothly.
By pushing the Kettlebell down as it reaches the top it speeds up the swing, encouraging the hinge pattern and preventing the shoulders from dominating the movement.

*Safety Tip: Stand to the side of your client, always communicate before beginning, and start off with a light push before building more intensity.

Watch - https://youtu.be/XgdszCGxZks

Are you a coach who wants to help your clients succeed in a way that feels authentic and empowering? If so, you need to listen to the latest episode of the Purpose Driven Movement podcast, where co-host Paul Meldrum explains the value of client-centered coaching.

In this episode, Paul shares how client-centered coaching can help you build a strong relationship with your clients, tap into their human needs, and unlock their potential. You’ll also learn how to create a coaching environment that fosters autonomy, relatedness, and competence for your clients.

If you’re ready to revolutionize your coaching practice with client-centered coaching, don’t miss this episode. Click the link in our bio to listen now!

https://functionaltraininginstitute.com/podcast/revolutionise-your-coaching-with-the-key-to-unlocking-client-success-with-paul-meldrum/

KETTLEBELL SWING TEACHING TIPS: EXCESSIVE LEAN BACK

Hyperextending at the top of a swing puts unwanted pressure on the lumbar spine. By ensuring we stand tall at the top of each swing we ensure optimal alignment and recruitment of the core muscles.

Place your hand behind your client’s back so when they reach neutral they have a tactile cue of where to stop.

*Safety Tip: always clearly communicate with your client BEFORE placing your hand, so they’re prepared for the tactile cue.

WATCH NOW - https://youtu.be/2T6YFCBCoTY

Thank you if you have already listened to an episode of Purpose Driven Movement. We have been overwhelmed by our listens and the amount of great feedback so far. We are so happy to be bringing these voices, stories and messages to the fitness industry and beyond.

If you have listened and love it, it would mean a lot to us if you left a review. We want to reach as many people but we can’t do that without your help. To leave a rating or review just open up your preferred listening platform and search for the Purpose Drive Movement homepage. There will be options there to leave a rating or a review. These reviews help us reach more people and get incredible guests to bring you the highest quality conversations. If you have left a review already, we appreciate your support more than we can say.

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Kettlebell Swing Teaching Tips: Swinging too Low

Keeping the Kettlebell path high ensures optimal posture and muscle recruitment.

- Squatting in the swing makes the movement quad dominant instead of being powered by the posterior chain.
- Swinging low causes a rounded spine and compromises spinal alignment.
- Place an object between the feet to force the path higher so the kettlebell is swinging high up the thighs.

Watch the drill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIzZGbc9_1s

Discover the power of client-centred, collaborative coaching with renowned expert Robert Cappuccio (aka Bobby) in this podcast episode hosted by Vanessa Leone. Learn how this approach can revolutionise the health and fitness industry by fostering human connections, personal growth, and delivering exceptional results. Through this episode, you’ll discover how to differentiate between coaching, instruction, and teaching to facilitate effective client communication. Bobby also shares an assortment of interesting resources to help enhance your coaching knowledge. Implementing this coaching model can reduce trainer attrition, unlock the industry's true potential, and achieve better outcomes for clients and fitness professionals alike. Embrace a more impactful profession through the power of collaborative coaching.

Listen now

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Emma, Vanessa and Tarek are discussing the significance of disconnecting to reconnect and taking time for ourselves to let go of stress. Learn why practicing meditation and self-care can be very helpful for achieving this.

The highlight - https://youtube.com/shorts/jPSG7rz4aYw
Watch the full episode on our channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7kxAQD__Mc

Clients struggling with shearing their hips forward as they press overhead?

This may be a sign of weakened anterior abdominals. To help prevent excessive stress on the lower back try these 3 drills.

Watch here - https://youtu.be/k52rv4000gI

Abed Ghosheh , FTI Master instructor in Middle East is running our Kettlebell Instructor level 1 course in Jordan/ Amman.

👉 Venue:
👉 Date: 05/05/23
👉 Time: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

For more information/ Registration 📞0795484965 📧[email protected]
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🎧 Our second episode has just landed and we can’t wait to for you to listen.

🎙️ Are you a fitness professional looking to take your business to the next level? If so, read on to learn from the inspiring journey of Dan Henderson, who went from a skilled technician to a successful business leader in the fitness industry. Ready to listen to the full episode?

Listen now! https://functionaltraininginstitute.com/podcast/